Seat-cover pin



F. L. BECKER.

SEAT COVER PIN. v I APPUCA'TION .HLED OCT. 25, 1919.

1,364,540; V Pa en ed, Jan. 4,1921.

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UNITED STATES A EN O F- L E- FREDERICK L. BECKEB, OFCHIGAGO, Ii'iLINOIS.

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T 0 all who'm z't may 00mm Be it known that-I, FREDERICK L. BECKER,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in; Seat- Cover Pins; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention pertains more particularly to an improved type of a removable seat cover pin, wherein an inwardly rolled flange of a button head has portions thereof cut away leaving retaining lugs adapted to engage over and hold the middle ring portion of a double pin member in position within the button head to hold the pins in a plane parallel to the button head flange, to permit the pins to be projected through the margin of anauxiliary seat cover to securely hold said cover in place.

It is an object of this invention to construct a seat cover pin adapted to readily secure an auxiliary cover upon a cushioned seat.

Another object of the invention is to construct a seat cover with a plurality of pin members.

It is a further object of this invention to construct a seat cover retaining member with a pair of parallel integrally connected ins for holdin an auxiliar coverin over J P a Y a;

a cushioned seat.

. It is also an object of this invention to construct an auxiliary seat cover retaining device having a retaining member provided curely hold a seat cover on a cushioned seat.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings: 1 Figure 1 is a sectional elevational new of a vehicle seat provided with a seat covering held in place by means of seat cover pins embodying the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is adetail section through a portion of the seat and cover pin in position? I -Fig.-'3fis a rear elevationaljviewof a seat cover pin covering the principlesof the involition. i i

Fig. 5is a sectiontaken on line 5-5 of F1.3. i s shownonthe drawings:

Specification of Letters Patent; Pate nte d J 4, 1921, f Application filed October 25, 1919. Serial no. 333,199. I

cover, showing a seat 7 ig. 4 is a similarview with the pin nd removed. l

The reference numeral 1 indicatesasfa whole, a' vehicle seat'having the cushion portions 2 thereof covered with auxiliary seat coverings? The auxiliary seat coverin s may be made of mohair or any other suitable material removably secured in place i by improved seat cover pins embracing the,

principles of this invention.

. As shown 1n Figs. 3, 4: and I, cover reta nlng devlce embraces a button :5, i the seat head 4, made of metal or other suitable ma-' terial, which is stamped or pressedintoa convex form of any' desire'd shape; The

margin of the button head 4, is curled or rolled inwardly to form an inturned flange 5 aifordingja groove 6 between saidflange and the convex part of the button head.

7 and 8, to form retaining lugs or tongues 9. Seated 1n the groove 6, is a curved middle Portions of the flange 5, are cut away as at d orbody portion 10, the ends of which are bent to project outwardly through two of the openings 8, and then downwardly: to lie in a plane to the rearof and parallel to the ofthe metal ring body portion 10, have the v .90' plane of the flange 5. The projecting ends g ends thereof tapered or pointed to afford a pair of parallel pins 11, the pointed ends ofwhich extend beyond theedge of the flange 5, opposite the openings 8. The double pin member 10-11, is securely retained in position within the button head groove 6, bythe retaining lugs 9. Rotation of the pin portion 10, in the groove 6, is prevented by the portions of the pins 11,where 7 they project through the openings 8.

. The operation is as follows} I When it, is desired to cover the cushioned 1 parts 2, of the seat 1, with auxiliary seat covers 3, the covers are first stretched over the cushioned seat, sides and back for which they have been made. The seat cover pins in proper position by simplyinserting the pins 11, points up,

are then used to removably hold the covers i down, or in any -other, I direction desired, throughthemargins of the coverings and into the cushioned porfurther movement of'the pins, as shown in Fig. 2. In this position, the button head 4,.

of each seat cover pin, presses fiat against the margin of the covering 3, to hold the same in position. The two parallel pins-11, of each seat cover member serve to-firmly hold the button head in place.

I am, aware that many changes may be made, and numerous detailsof construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art, and the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

A dome shaped button with the edge turnedtoward the inside to form a groove, lugs on, the margin ofcsaid edge extending farther toward the interior of said button, two of the spaces between said lugs being of a shape and size to accommodate wire of the sizeusually used for pins, a body of wire fitted into said groove and extending through said two spaces, the parts of said body beyond said spaces lying in a plane substantially parallel to the base of the dome and being pointed, the points lying in said last mentioned plane and said parts and points forming a continuous figure, whereby manipulation of the'button can be made to cause the pins to enter a desired fabric.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK L. BECKER.

Witnesses FRED E. PAEsLER, EARL M; HARDINEM 

